Classroom Close-Up: Photo II
Last week, students in Photo II engaged in their first critique of the year. Their photographs from this assignment are now hanging in the lower hallway of Hobbs Hall.
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Sports Recap, Week of September 17
The Academy boys Varsity soccer team defeated Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School 5-3 on Monday behind a hat trick by Nat B-O. Tucker Z-A scored off a free kick from 40 yards away and Raymond M also scored, while Nico V had three assists. Alex T came up with some pivotal saves in the […]
Read More »Red Cross Blood Drive, October 12
The Red Cross returns to campus next month for the first of their twice-yearly Blood Drives at The Academy! The Blood Drive will be held from 1:00 to 6:00 PM. Donation appointments can be made by calling the Main Office during regular business hours (413-339-4912, option “0”), or by visiting the Red Cross Blood Drive appointment page and entering our […]
Read More »Studio Block Close-Ups
Creativity abounds at The Academy, and is expressed in the many Studio Block elective arts classes where students take advantage of the opportunity to work alongside accomplished artists. Here, they’re engaged in Audio Collage, Chess, Introduction to Oil Painting, Beginning Ceramics, and Frame Loom Weaving.
Read More »THE ACADEMY WILL SPONSOR THE HOT CHOCOLATE RUN AGAIN THIS YEAR – RUNNERS AND WALKERS WANTED
Calling all Academy runners and walkers! Once again, we’re a sponsor for the Hot Chocolate Run to benefit A Safe Passage on Sunday, December 2 in Northampton. Students, family members, trustees, faculty and staff members, please contact John Schatz as soon as possible if you’re interested in participating in the 5K run or the 3K walk. A registration link […]
Read More »Sports Recap, Week of September 10
On Tuesday, the co-ed JV soccer squad hosted and defeated Berkshire Christian School by a score of 6-4. Atticus R had four goals, while Anders G-B and Charlie P each found the net once. Charlie P and newcomer Julien T-C had assists. Sisters Anna and Emmy P-C had strong games on defense. The team showed […]
Read More »Studio Blocks are Underway
Project Upcycle, Sculptural Feltmaking, Women Who Rock Jr., and Charlemotown and Soul are among the many visual and performing arts electives that we’re offering this semester.
Read More »Sports Recap, Week of September 4
Last Thursday (9/6), The Academy’s JV coed soccer team lost a close away game to Four Rivers by a score of 4-3, playing from behind for the entire contest. Atticus R had two goals (one of them assisted by Anna P-C) and Charlie P scored once. Emmy P-C and Nick F played well on offense, […]
Read More »Classroom Close Up: Environmental Science
Mr. Miller’s Environmental Science students have been discussing the local food movement. They harvested a crop of potatoes from our garden, planted by last year’s class, to be used in our kitchen as a way to reduce our school’s carbon footprint and encourage awareness of the benefits of eating locally grown food.
Read More »Team Naming and Rafting – First Friday Traditions at The Academy
Keeping with tradition, on our first Friday of the school year, students completed the process of choosing team name themes for the year, in a town meeting format. Categories were Cardi B lyrics, Santa’s rejected reindeer, and movie names with agricultural puns. Individual teams chose their names prior to boarding buses on our way to […]
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